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Fugue for a Darkening Island
| Alternate Title: | Fugue for a Darkening Plain |
| Author: | Christopher Priest |
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Harper & Row, 1972 |
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| Book Type: | Novel |
| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
| Sub-Genre Tags: | Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic Dystopia Near-Future |
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Synopsis
Fugue - a glimpse into the future of Britain.
At a time when the country is caught by civil conflict between a right-wing government and the liberal element, a third group arrives – refugee Africans from a continent devastated by nuclear attack. The country is ripe for a three-way civil war. Total breakdown in communications quickly follows and a nightmare situation grips the community.
Alan Whitman, the central character of this frightening story, represents the view of the man-in-the-street. How will he cope with this situation when he has opted out all his life, from political, personal and moral decisisons?
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